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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

TROUBLESHOOTING

If you follow the instructions in this manual and still have trouble operating your camcorder, refer to the following troubleshooting chart. If you still cannot solve the problem, take your camcorder to your local Radio Shack store for assistance.

FUNCTION

PROBLEM

 

POSSIBLE REASON

 

SUGGESTION

 

 

 

 

POWER

No power.

• Safety devices are

• Disconnect the AC

 

 

 

functioning.

 

adapter/charger’s

 

 

 

 

 

power cord, then

 

 

 

 

 

plug it into the AC

 

 

 

 

 

outlet again.

 

 

The battery pack is not

Charge the battery

 

 

 

charged.

 

pack.

 

 

The AC adapter/

• Reconnect the AC

 

 

 

charger is not correctly

 

adapter/charger.

 

 

 

connected.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The camcorder turns

The battery pack might be

Recharge the battery

 

off soon after you turn

weak.

pack and try again.

 

it on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RECORDING

Power on, but no

• Lens cap on.

• Remove the lens

 

image in viewfinder.

 

 

 

cap.

 

 

POWER set to VCR.

Slide POWER to

 

 

 

 

 

CAMERA.

 

 

A/V OUT/IN set to IN.

Set A/V OUT/IN to

 

 

 

 

 

OUT.

 

 

 

 

 

Cannot record.

POWER set to VCR.

Slide POWER to CAM-

 

 

 

 

ERA.

 

 

 

 

 

Poor color when tape

TV not properly adjusted.

Adjust the TV.

 

is played on a TV/

 

 

 

 

 

monitor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recording is fuzzy.

Poor lighting.

Use additional light-

 

 

 

 

 

ing.

 

 

Dust or other foreign

Clean the lens.

 

 

 

matter on lens.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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